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Title: | The Role of the African Languages Research Institute in Addressing Language of Instruction Dilemmas in Zimbabwe | Contributor(s): | Masuku, Jesta (author); Ndhlovu, Finex (author) | Publication Date: | 2007 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/13067 | Abstract: | The lexicographic work of the African Languages Research Institute (ALRI) has played a significant role in attempting to avoid some of the dilemmas associated with using African languages as media of instruction in the Zimbabwean education system. Monolingual Shona and Ndebele dictionaries, biomedical reference works, dictionaries of musical, literary and linguistic terms as well as children's dictionaries constitute part of ALRI's contribution towards the goal of mainstreaming African languages in the education system. This article is an evaluation of the research activities taking place at ALRI. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that if they receive adequate attention through corpus planning, African languages possess the capacity to play an important role as media of instruction across the entire spectrum of the education curricula in Zimbabwe and elsewhere. The article concludes by observing that, if the efforts of ALRI are to succeed, there is need for the co-operation of all stakeholders in language practice. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Lexikos, v.17, p. 340-348 | Publisher: | Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal | Place of Publication: | South Africa | ISSN: | 2224-0039 1684-4904 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 200407 Lexicography 200401 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing |
HERDC Category Description: | C2 Non-Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1177 |
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